A display device includes a first substrate having a display area and a peripheral area, the first substrate including a first inclined surface disposed at an outer portion of the peripheral area and being angled relative to the first substrate in the display area; a pixel structure disposed on the first substrate in the display area; a second substrate disposed on the pixel structure; a first electrode disposed on the first inclined surface and between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a second electrode disposed on sides of the first and second substrates, the second electrode being in contact with the first electrode.
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2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the second electrode overlaps the first inclined surface of the first substrate.
4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the first electrode comprises a pad electrode extending from the first inclined surface of the first substrate in a direction from the peripheral area to the display area, and is electrically connected to the pixel structure.
5. The display device of claim 1, further comprising a sealing member disposed in the peripheral area between the first substrate and the second substrate.
6. The display device of claim 5, wherein the sealing member covers a part of the first electrode.
7. The display device of claim 5, wherein the sealing member does not overlap the first inclined surface of the first substrate.
8. The display device of claim 5, wherein the second electrode comprises a side electrode and the sealing member and the side electrode are in contact with each other.
9. The display device of claim 5, wherein the first electrode comprises a pad electrode, and the second electrode comprises a side electrode disposed in a space in the peripheral area defined by the second substrate, the sealing member, and the pad electrode.
10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the second substrate includes a second inclined surface being angled relative to the second substrate in the display area and opposed to the first inclined surface.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first electrode comprises a pad electrode, and the second electrode comprises a side electrode being in contact with the second substrate, the first substrate, the pad electrode, and the sealing member.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein, after the first substrate in the dummy area is removed, the first substrate and the second substrate have substantially the same size, and sides of the second substrate and the first substrate are substantially aligned.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein the second electrode is formed in a space in the peripheral area defined by the second substrate, the sealing member, and the first electrode.
18. The method of claim 13, wherein the sealing member does not overlap the inclined surface of the first substrate.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first electrode and the source and drain electrodes are simultaneously formed from the same material.
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